1994 F-250 5.8, 2WD, 8-lug Wheel, Front Disc Brakes Caliper with Anti-Rattle Springs

Before I started to replace my disc brakes, I can't remember ever finding a pic for a 1994 F-250, 8-lug wheel (if the 8-lug wheel makes any difference?), showing a good view of the caliper, so here's a close-up. I believe it was an F-150 thread I found that did have the same retaining pins that I have (holding the caliper together on the wheel, but not sure if it had the same anti-rattle springs or not. These calipers have two pistons per caliper.

When removing (knocking out the triangular-shaped retaining pins), you don't have to simultaneously knock both sides of the triangle inward to get past the "stops" on the pin, unless that's your preference. I knocked only one side of the pin inward while simultaneously knocking that same side in the direction of knocking it out, and as soon as I got past the stop on that side, the other side loosened up (fell inward), at which point both stops were no longer preventing me from easily knocking the pin all the way out.

After the pins were out, the caliper came off easily enough with a rubber mallet. Since I installed new calipers along with rotors and pads, re-assembly was easy. Install pads into caliper and used only my hands to hold the pads apart while sliding caliper back onto rotor. Not sure if I was supposed to use brake grease or whatever on the back of the pads to help hold them while installing the pads (and for noise suppression?), but I didn't. No noise yet. Any advice on this welcomed.

If it looks like the disc brake assembly is sitting on my rim & tire, it's not. Truck is sitting on jack stand, but I like to put the wheel underneath just in case the jack stand should fail. I figure better to ruin a tire and/or rim vs. spindle and whatever else would get damaged.

Also will be doing rear brakes in the not-too-distant future. Grateful for any tips or pitfalls.

I should have taken a pic with the new rotors, calipers (and anti-rattle springs) and pads installed - maybe I can do that when I go back, before too long hopefully, and replace the front wheel bearings.

 

in order to insert a pic you need to go to photobucket or similar. Upload the photo to an account you make then take the direct link in the box on the right of the screen on photobucket and click the yellow tab with mountains it will pull up a screen paste the direct link in the insert URL part and call it good.

I believe you can also now do it straight from your computer by clicking the yellow tab with mountains not sure as I have not tried it that way.
Trav

 

Thx Redneckfordf2502002 - the yellow Insert Pic icon (with mountains) worked great... same as any typical Attachment (paper clip icon) task. Dialogue box opens and you Browse your PC for a pic to upload. No online URL (web address) required.

 

by using the anti rattle clips, you eliminate the need for noise suppression grease.

i hope you used new caliper retainer wedges. once you bang them out they tend to fall apart and do not work very well if re used.

 

I did Mr. Tricky One. I see you've moved from Pripyat. Got Busted so you had to move eh? New pins/wedges came with the calipers.

 

yup!! the "hug me jacket" folks found me, and brought me back home.

 

Even with those clips, I still like to use just a touch of anti seize at the contact points. (i.e. the back of the pads where the piston/caliper touches it) This keeps things from rusting, and helps with potential noise issues. You don't need much, you don't want it to be able to splatter on the rotor side of the pad.

 

No problem.
It is a good thing you did brakes on that thing those are pretty crusty looking.
Trav